Recent reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy shifted the emphasis towards competitiveness of the agricultural sector, rural development and environmentally sound farming approaches, acknowledging the considerable role agriculture plays in protecting nature and landscape. Significant progress...

With the 2008 EU's CAP reform the governance of the EU's dairy sector changes. This paper focuses on governance structures between dairy farms and milk processors. To get insight in regional differences within the EU, a literature research and interviews are conducted in three case study areas,...

This study focuses on the short-, medium- and long term development of milk production in different regions in Lower-Saxony with respect to regional characteristics. The basis of the study are expert discussions in seven regions as well as a farm-level survey in ten regions in Lower Saxony. The...

This study analyses regional structures in German dairy production. On the basis of agricultural statistics and expert panels in selected regions, conclusions about future dairy production areas are drawn. Also possible accompanying measures with regard to the milk quota exit are evaluated. The...